Ryo Yokoyama

Chromoproteins: visible tools for advancing synthetic biology Chromoproteins (homologous to fluorescent proteins identified initially in marine organisms) are visible to the naked eye under white light. Their uni…

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Rab Geranylgeranyl Transferase Activity is Required for Proper Sterol Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana ABSTRACT. In all eukaryotic cells, protein prenylation and cytoplasmic isoprenoid biosynthesis pathways leading to sterols, dolichols and other isoprenoid

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FtsZ overexpression-induced cell miniaturization reshapes photosynthesis and enhances transformation efficiency in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 Cell size is a key determinant of microbial growth and metabolism. Cyanobacteria, as the only prokaryotes capable of oxygenic photosynthesis, offer a …

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Towards a phylogenetically informed approach to solving protein–protein interactions portlandpress.com/biochemsoctr...

Communication between chloroplasts and the endoplasmic reticulum in plants under abiotic stress Chloroplasts and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are vital organelles for plant cellular function, yet their communication remains relatively underexplored. Beyond photosynthesis and protein folding, b...

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Turnover rates of photosynthetic proteins indicate a correlation with photosynthetic capacity under state transitions The modification of state transition by kinase STN7 and phosphatase TAP38 alters protein turnover consistent with changes in excitation energy distribution

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Native catalase expression in Arabidopsis thaliana is more than sufficient to limit excess decarboxylation from photorespiratory intermediates The hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) scavenging enzyme, catalase, plays a critical role in the photorespiratory pathway by maintaining the balance of H2O2, a reactive oxygen species (ROS), in the peroxisome. ...

Native catalase expression in Arabidopsis thaliana is more than sufficient to limit excess decarboxylation from photorespiratory intermediates www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Structural transport and inhibition mechanism of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier The mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC), of the SLC54 family of solute carriers, has a critical role in eukaryotic energy metabolism by transporting pyruvate, the end-product of glycolysis, into the ...

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Understanding and overcoming protein production bottlenecks in plants Plant protein production systems are scalable and sustainable platforms capable of meeting the growing demand for functional proteins in nutrition, pharmaceuticals, and industry. Recent advances in es...

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Subclass III SnRK2 Kinases Coordinate Starch and Storage Protein Synthesis During Maize Kernel Development Enhancing both starch and protein accumulation is a key strategy for improving maize yield and quality. Achieving this goal requires an in-depth understanding of the regulatory mechanisms that integr...

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Transcriptomic and enzymological evidence for plastid peptidoglycan synthesis in the gymnosperm Picea abies Peptidoglycan (murein) biosynthesis is involved in chloroplast division in mosses, while Arabidopsis MurE mutants are defective in chloroplast development. We have shown that the gymnosperm Picea abi...

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The Redox State of Photosynthetic Electron Transport Chain Regulates Chlorophyll Biosynthesis in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6803 Abstract. Cyanobacteria are widely distributed in various environmental conditions with dynamic changes in photosynthetic activity and chlorophyll content.

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PII interactions with the acetyl-CoA carboxylase subunits BADC and BCCP co-regulate lipid and nitrogen metabolism in Arabidopsis The PII protein regulates fatty acid synthesis and through interactions with biotin/lipoyl attachment domain containing and biotin carboxyl carrier protein

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Unraveling the Mechanism of 1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) Accumulation: The Role of SWEET3 in Mulberry Chloroplasts Transporters are vital for metabolite accumulation in plants. 1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), a medicinal compound, is mainly derived from mulberry leaves; yet, its supply remains limited. Here, we visualiz...

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Hidden diversity: Transcriptomic and photosynthetic variation among common ‘wild type’ Chlamydomonas strains Laboratory strains of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii are widely used as model systems for photosynthesis research, yet they differ genetically and physiologically far more than commonly assumed. By combin...

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Regulation of Chloroplast Biogenesis and Differentiation Abstract. Chloroplasts are semi-autonomous organelles essential for photosynthetic organisms. They derived from ancestral cyanobacteria through an endosymb

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Improving photosynthesis in agricultural environments There has been much recent interest in improving photosynthesis to increase crop yields. Here we evaluate strategies for increasing photosynthesis, focusing mainly on Triticum aestivum (bread wheat). ...

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Conserved and Lineage-Specific Roles of KEA-Mediated Ion Homeostasis in Chlamydomonas In Arabidopsis ( Arabidopsis thaliana ), seamless plastid gene expression and development depend on finely balanced ion homeostasis across the inner envelope (IE) membrane, maintained by the K⁺/H⁺ ant...

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Mitochondrial formate dehydrogenase links mitochondrial and cytosolic one carbon metabolism via a one-carbon shunt Mitochondrial formate dehydrogenase regulates the metabolic flux within the one-carbon shunt to connect cytosolic and mitochondrial one-carbon metabolism.

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In silico perspectives on RuBisCo activase and its role in mangrove CO2 sequestration Blue carbon, or carbon fixation, can reduce global CO2 emissions through green ecosystems, whereas the capacity of mangroves to fix atmospheric CO2 is five

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Molecular approaches to increasing plant root carbon Carbon sequestration is a promising strategy to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) levels. Of the myriad biological approaches being developed, leveraging plant roots for below-ground carbon st...

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A Chemical Probe for Increasing Leaf Tocopherol Levels by Coordinated Modulation of Biosynthesis, Competition and Storage Plant biofortification with phytonutrients typically relies on metabolic engineering strategies known as ‘push’ (enhancing biosynthetic flux), ‘block’ (inhibiting competing pathways) and ‘pull’ (prom...

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Thylakoids reorganization enables driving photosynthesis under far‐red light in the microalga Nannochloropsis gaditana Oxygenic photosynthesis is driven by visible light in most photosynthetic organisms, with exceptions in a few cyanobacteria and microalgae species, which can extend the light absorption to far-red (.....

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Cryptochrome 2 is necessary for promoting a blue light-independent chloroplast signal to control cellular degradation To thrive in dynamic environments, plants can use their photosynthetic plastid (chloroplast) organelles to sense environmental changes and relay this information to the cell. This signaling can be ini...

Cryptochrome 2 is necessary for promoting a blue light-independent chloroplast signal to control cellular degradation www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

The return of metabolism: biochemistry and physiology of glycolysis Glycolysis is a fundamental metabolic pathway central to the bioenergetics and physiology of virtually all living organisms. In this comprehensive review, we explore the intricate biochemical princip...

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Integrated approaches for discovery and functional annotation of proteins of unknown function Proteins of unknown function (PUFs) remain a persistent blind spot in molecular biology. Emerging evidence implicates many PUFs in crucial but poorly characterised roles in biomedical contexts, partic...

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Revisiting the Glucose Kinase Superfamily: From Origins to the Evolution of Metabolism Abstract. The glucose kinase superfamily, which includes enzymes such as hexokinases and glucokinases, plays a central role in energy metabolism across all

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Chloroplast-mitochondria synergy modulates responses to iron limitation in two Thalassiosira diatom species Iron is naturally present at low levels in modern oceans, but it remains essential for marine life. Ocean-dwelling organisms such as oceanic phytoplankton must therefore adapt to the available levels....

Chloroplast-mitochondria synergy modulates responses to iron limitation in two Thalassiosira diatom species www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Extracellular electron transport in coral-algal symbiosis studied by chlorophyll fluorescence relaxation and ferricyanide reduction Coral health depends on intricate metabolic interactions between the coral host and its symbiotic algae, Symbiodiniaceae. While nutrient exchange is well established, electron-level interactions have ...

Extracellular electron transport in coral-algal symbiosis studied by chlorophyll fluorescence relaxation and ferricyanide reduction www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

CLPC2 plays specific roles in CLP complex-mediated regulation of growth, photosynthesis, embryogenesis and response to growth-promoting microbial compounds In Arabidopsis, exposure to growth-promoting microbial volatile compounds (VCs) enhances CLPC2 levels. This chaperone forms part of the CLP protease complex, which ensures the correct functioning of e...

CLPC2 plays specific roles in CLP complex-mediated regulation of growth, photosynthesis, embryogenesis and response to growth-promoting microbial compounds www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...